Anker Innovations Co., Ltd,[a] commonly known as Anker,[b] is a Chinese electronics manufacturer based in Changsha, Hunan, China. Among the company's products are phone chargers, car chargers, power banks, earbuds, headphones, speakers, data hubs, 3D printers, charging cables, torches (flashlights), screen protectors, portable power stations, home solar batteries, and smart home devices.
Anker was founded in 2011 by Steven Yang in Shenzhen, Guangdong, but the company soon moved its headquarters to Changsha, Hunan. In 2011, Anker expanded its focus from replacement laptop batteries to smartphone battery chargers, wall adapters, portable power banks and conferencing gear.[3] In early 2014, Anker Innovations hired Zhao Dongping, Google's then-head of sales in China,[3] who became president in 2020.[4]
Anker began producing portable power banks and USB chargers before expanding into car chargers, wireless chargers, and data cables.[6][7] In 2012, it released the Astro Slim2 4,500 mAh power bank,[8] followed by the PowerIQ fast-charging system introduced at CES 2014 to improve device compatibility.[9] Around the same time, a compact charger gained popularity online for its cylindrical "lipstick" design.[10]
In 2018, the company began using gallium nitride (GaN) components to increase power efficiency and reduce charger size.[11] It later introduced the GaNPrime series with adaptive power distribution and multi-port charging.[12] By 2020, research reports placed Anker among the leading global mobile-charging brands.[13] The company extended GaN technology to portable energy-storage devices and home power solutions.[14]
In 2023, Anker launched the Anker SOLIX brand for residential energy products, introducing the Solarbank E1600 balcony system and the SOLIX F3800 portable power station, which raised over US$5 million through crowdfunding.[15][16] The SOLIX X1 home energy-storage unit launched in 2024 and received a Red Dot Design Award.[17] Anker's main product lines include Anker Prime, Anker Nano, and Anker Zolo, covering wall chargers, power banks, travel adapters, and accessories. In 2025, it introduced a Thunderbolt 5 docking station with 8K output under the Prime line and a compact five-port Nano charger.[18][19]
eufy brand was launched in 2016, focused on smart home products including robotic vacuum cleaners, home security cameras, smart lighting, and other Internet of Things (IoT) devices. The brand's products are sold through online platforms and retail stores worldwide.[20]
The company also entered the 3D printing market under the AnkerMake brand, debuting with the M5 model, which was funded through a Kickstarter campaign.[21] Two models, the M5 and M5C, were released before Anker discontinued its 3D printer line in 2025.[22] The company subsequently introduced eufyMake, a creation-tools line centered on UV flatbed printers such as the E1 model, shifting its 3D printing portfolio toward UV printing technology.[23][24] Sales of 3D printing filament and accessories continue on the eufyMake website.[25][26]
soundcore is an audio sub-brand of Anker Innovations that was established on April 25, 2018.[27] It produces Bluetooth earbuds, over-ear and open-ear headphones, portable speakers, and smartglasses.[28][29] Anker began offering audio products in 2014 and launched soundcore in 2018 following the success of its wireless audio devices. The brand gained recognition with releases such as the Liberty Air 2 Pro earbuds with active noise cancellation[30] and the Liberty 3 Pro released later in 2021.[31]
In August 2025, Nebula projector line was merged into the soundcore brand to unify its audio and visual products. The first device introduced under the combined brand was the soundcore Nebula X1 Pro.[32]
Controversies
One of Anker's sub-brands, eufy, claimed that all data recorded by their webcams was stored locally, inaccessible via the cloud or to anyone but the owner. However, security researcher Paul Moore found out that images and videos were uploaded to eufy's servers leased through AWS. Additionally, these images were tagged with user data. Even after deleting the images and his eufy account, Moore found that the images remained on eufy's AWS servers.[33][34][35][36][37] This led to several sponsored entities, such as YouTube channel Linus Tech Tips, dropping Anker as a sponsor.[38] In December 2022, The Verge reported that eufy had drastically changed its "privacy commitment" page, removing many of their previous statements on the privacy aspects of its cameras.[39]
Since 2023, Anker has recalled multiple models of their power banks due to posing a fire hazard.[40] In June 2025, Anker provided a voluntary recall for five models of their PowerCore power banks due to a potential manufacturing issue involving lithium-ion battery cells supplied by a single vendor.[41] The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission provided an update in September 2025, stating the firm received 33 reports of fire and explosion incidents and that about 481,000 units were affected.[42][43]
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